RETURN OF THE DAWG: 2005 Huskies Look To Return To Winning Tradition

The entered the the large number of injuries that depleted the depth “But, in terms of who is No. 1 or No. 2 at a spring football practice season with a lot of chart last season. Four of the team’s five captains position, I think most of them know who has the questions. After all, with new head coach Tyrone were sidelined by the end of the season. edge, but in many cases, they didn’t close the Willingham and his staff getting their first on-field While that experience can only help, Willing- door,” he continues. “They didn’t slam down the look at the UW team, the evaluation of personnel ham is quick to emphasize that the past is the position so that they could walk away with no doubt and installation of a new system promised more past and that players must continue to fight for in their mind. Hopefully, this offseason will give than a few unknowns. playing time. them ample opportunity to work to get better.” Certainly, while plenty of questions remain “We gave a lot of young men an opportunity for coaches, players and fans alike, the Huskies in the spring,” Willingham says. “If you were OFFENSE Season Outlook head into the fall with a new determination and a dressed and practicing, you at some point had The Huskies return eight starters and 29 mission to return to the status to which Washington an opportunity, whether you were the No. 115 lettermen on offense. Washington struggled last football has become accustomed. player on the squad or the No. 1 player, to show year in two critical areas – scoring and turnovers. Willingham, the 2002 national coach of the what you can do. To us as a coaching staff, that’s The Huskies were last in the Pac-10 averaging year at Notre Dame, has given his new team a important — providing an opporunity to the play- just 14.0 points per game. The team was ninth relatively simple process for beginning to answer ers to demonstrate where they should be and in total offense, averaging 311 yards per outing. those questions, and it’s one he hopes will lead to how they rank.” The team had 42 turnovers, 12 more than the a quick turnaround from the 2004 Husky squad, Willingham has presented his players with next closest team in the league. which finished 1-10. a formula that is at the same time simple and “The number one thing we need to do is to get demanding. He and his assistant coaches have back to“‘Husky Football’,” Willingham explains. made it clear what players must do to succeed Getting consistent play from the “I think we started to do that. What we tried in their system. position is a must for the Husky offense. Last year to emphasize was the discipline, the toughness “We’ve explained to them what will get them in the team completed only 40 percent of its pass and the tenacity that we need to become a good with us very clearly,” Willingham says. “We’ve told attempts and had 24 while recording football team. them, I am fond of young men that work hard, that just eight passes. Washington aver- “Number two, in order to become a good don’t make mistakes and play smart football. I am aged 190.8 passing yards per game, the lowest football team, we have to learn a new system,” fond of guys that go to class and do well in the total in 10 years. he continues. “In spring practice, we put guys classroom, that are good people. So, they know After giving three different players the op- in situations so that they could understand how where they stand with us in terms of the things portunity to run Washington’s offense in 2004, this system will work. From a mental standpoint, we’re asking of them. Willingham said he intends to decide on a single I think we made some progress. player to be the Huskies’ starting quarterback. “The next part is to start to identify some “My biggest concern is to see if we can playermakers — people we think we can count get not only our quarterbacks, but every posi- on,” Willingham concludes. tion, a fair and equal opportunity to see who “We started to find some of those and we is our best player. For me, I am comfortable started to find out where we don’t have them and and patient enough that if we don’t announce what we have to do to adjust.” that until September 3, I am okay,” Willingham Having established this process during his first says. “I prefer one quarterback. I think you spring workouts, Willingham has planted a seed he would want one leader, but at the same time, hopes will continue to grow through the summer if we can’t find one guy to do the job, then we and into the fall, when the Huskies return to the will do whatever it means is necessary for us field to prepare for the 2005 season. to be successful.” “What we still need to have answered is how In addition to the three returning players far we’ve come in all of those areas, because who contended for the job last spring – se- that determines our success on the field,” Will- nior Casey Paus, junior Isaiah Stanback and ingham says. “Have we really become a football sophomore Carl Bonnell – Oregon transfer team that is tough, that is tenacious, that never Johnny Durocher will join the team this spring gives up? Have we become that team that re- as a sophomore and is eligible to play this fall ally understands the system and can execute it after sitting out the 2004 campaign. under game conditions? And, do we have those Paus has the most experience of the return- playmakers in place?” ing veterans. He started eight of 11 games last Willingham will have an abundance of young year and has appeared in 17 games over the players to jumpstart the Washington’s rebuilding past two seasons. Paus threw for 1,476 yards process. A total of 62 lettermen and 19 starters last year. He completed 116 of 274 passes and return from last year’s team. There is consider- had 17 interceptions against five touchdown able depth at almost every position except for tosses. cornerback. It is unlikely there will be a repeat of Stanback, who was used primarily as a re-

Return of the Dawgs 2004 Husky Football • 7 two-time letterwinner has started 15 times dur- Junior Sonny Shackelford led the team in ing 23 appearances over the past two years. He total receptions with 21. He averaged a hefty averaged 4.1 yards per carry on 172 attempts, 14.2 yards per catch. With 28 catches over the finishing the season with 702 yards and five past two seasons, he has the most experience scores. James had 133 yards against UCLA of any receiver on the team. and a season-best effort of 189 versus San Jose Another pair of wideouts should be back from State. James enters his junior season with 1,232 injuries that ended their sophomore seasons career rushing yards. prematurely. Corey Williams emerged as UW’s Junior Shelton Sampson had 51 carries for top receiving threat when he had five receptions 189 yards and a pair of scores. His best out- in back-to-back games against UCLA and Notre ing was 76 yards on 10 totes against UCLA. Dame early in the year before a broken wrist Sophomore Louis Rankin carried the ball just sidelined him. Quintin Daniels had eight catches nine times for 35 yards. Chris Singleton, who for 121 yards in six games before a sprained has been slowed most of the past two years knee forced him to the sidelines for the second due to a foot injury, should return healthy for half of the season. his senior campaign. Another returning letterwinner who strength- “Louis Rankin’s explosiveness and the way ens the position is sophomore Anthony Russo, he performed in the spring is very exciting,” who plays primarily in the slot. He had 11 catches Willingham notes. “Kenny James’ consistency and averaged 12.6 yards per catch in his first and performance, along with Shelton Sampson’s, year as a Husky. Sophomore Charles Smith is showed that they can do some things. They all also back after lettering last year and sophomore Kenny James showed themselves very well. They were probably Cody Ellis is expected to move to the position on our best group on the offensive side.” a full-time basis after having played both receiver James Sims had 59 carries and 212 yards as and cornerback last year. Season Outlook ceiver during the 2003 season, played in seven a fullback. Against Washington State, he carried games at quarterback last year. He completed 23 times for a career-best 85 yards. Mark Palaita TIGHT ENDS 33 of 68 passes for 389 yards. He had three also returns at fullback. Ty Eriks, who was used While the tight end position has a pair of and three interceptions. He was fifth at in 2004, also returns to the po- returning veterans, it loses it most productive on the team with 66 rushing yards, including a sition. A pair of redshirt freshman, Johnie Kirton member to a position switch. Senior Joe Toledo pair of TD runs. and Luke Kravitz, will have the chance to break moves over on the line to offensive tackle for Bonnell saw time in four games before a groin into the depth chart in the backfield. his senior season. Toledo led the position last injury slowed him. He passed for 228 yards, com- year with 19 catches for 202 yards and a pair of pleting 20 of 54 throws and had four interceptions. WIDE RECEIVERS scores. Another letterwinner, Jason Benn, also He ran for 104 yards and one score. The Huskies have an abundance of players moved to tackle. Durocher was a highly touted high school returning at the wideout positions. Headlining that The two returning veterans are junior Dash prospect at Bethel High School in Puyallup. He corps is sophomore Craig Chambers who led the Crutchley and sophomore Robert Lewis. Lewis threw for 6,781 yards during his prep career, the team in receiving yards with 408. switched from to tight end last year ninth highest total in Washington state history. Chambers piled up all of those yards during the and had five catches in limited play. Crutchley He redshirted his true freshman year at Oregon final four games of the season. He had 100-yard appeared in four games and did not have any but was a member of the Ducks’ travel squad games in three of UW’s final four contests, includ- receptions. during the season. ing eight catches for 189 yards against California. He teamed with Paus for a 77-yard touchdown play OFFENSIVE LINE RUNNING BACKS against the Golden Bears. Chambers’ emergence Washington’s offensive line returns four There are seven lettermen returning at tailback finally gave Washington a big-play receiver. He starters and a host of backups. A total of eight and fullback for the Huskies. Washington aver- averaged 21.5 yards per catch. letterwinners return in addition to the move of aged 120.2 rushing yards per game in 2004, the most by a Husky team since 2000. The UW running backs combined for just seven rushing scores during the season. Willingham pointed to the running backs corps as the top offensive unit during spring practice. “I’d say the performance of our running backs was a team strength for us,” he says. “I thought those guys did things in a more successful manner than they’d done in the past. We had quite a few turnovers last year and yet in our spring practice, we weren’t putting the ball on the ground. Hopefully, that carries over into fall practice and into the season.” Leading the returning veterans is junior tailback Kenny James. The

8 • 2005 Husky Football Return of the Dawgs of two veteran starters and a dearth of returners playing time in nine games. Redshirt freshman at the position. Walt Winter could also see his first playing time DEFENSIVE LINE at defensive end. During spring practice, on the defensive side of the ball, Willingham was most impressed with the line. The Huskies return an incredible 12 lettermen Willingham had assumed that Washington’s for the four line spots. While that experience may experience and talent at linebacker would be the indeed serve the UW well in 2005, Willingham highlight of the spring. However, injuries to two of is quick to point out that continued improvement his three returning starters (Joe Lobendahn and is still expected. Scott White) muddied the picture while also giving “I tred to emphasize to our players that hav- an opportunity to younger players to step up. ing a letter jacket or coming back with 12 guys All three of Washington’s starting linebackers that played last year, means nothing if we’re not return along with several experienced backups better,” he says. at those positions. The trio of Lobendahn, White “That experience is a tremendous plus – if and Evan Benjamin were Washington’s top three Season Outlook we’re better.” tacklers last year, combining for 288 stops. Senior All-America candidate Manase Hopoi Lobendahn and White (both expected to be will anchor Washington’s veteran defensive line healthy this fall) return as UW’s inside linebackers from the tackle position. Last season he had in the Huskies’ 4-3 scheme. A team captain as a one of the top years ever by a Husky lineman junior, Lobendahn was second on the team with and earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors 100 tackles in 10 games. He missed the Apple Cup along the way. Playing both tackle and end due due to a broken wrist he suffered in the home finale to injuries on the line, Hopoi had 22 tackles against California. He finished the year third in the for loss to lead the Pac-10. He was fifth in Pac-10 by averaging 10.0 tackles per game. He sacks with nine and finished the season with also accumulated 13.5 tackles for loss. 54 tackles. White had 83 tackles in 10 games, including Toledo and Benn to tackle. Senior Hopoi has the strength to line up at tackle and 15 stops vs. Stanford. He finished third on the Tui Alailefaleula is also back after redshirting the the speed to rush from the end position. He tied a team with 12 tackles for loss, including three 2004 season. The Huskies were a solid pass UW single-game record with six tackles for loss against the Cardinal. White managed five quar- blocking group last year, finishing second in the at USC, including three sacks. Hopoi has started terback sacks, recovered a pair of and Pac-10 with just 23 sacks allowed. all 36 games during his Husky career. intercepted one pass. “Our offensive line holds great potential for Hopoi is joined on the defensive line by senior Benjamin led the team in tackles in 2004 us,” Willingham says. “They have sufficient size Mike Mapuolesega. A defensive end who can after moving from safety to inside linebacker. and athleticism to do some good things. We just also play inside like Hopoi, Mapuolesega had 16 He completed his first year as a linebacker with have to let them bring it home.” tackles, including three for loss, last year. A junior 105 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and The interior of the line will be the strength college transfer, he redshirted the 2003 season 2.5 sacks. His abilities as a safety allowed him of the offensive unit. It is anchored by senior and appeared in seven games last year before a to do a good job in pass coverage where he led center Brad Vanneman and guards Clay Walker, knee injury forced him to miss four games. the defense with three interceptions while also Tusi Sa’au and Stanley Daniels. Vanneman Junior Brandon Ala returns as Mapuolesega’s breaking up four passes. Benjamin also tied for started all 11 games while Walker, a junior, had backup at one end position. He made 18 tackles the team lead with two forced fumbles. nine starts, Sa’au, a senior, five and Daniels, a in 11 games last season and started the first four Sophomores Dan Howell and Kyle Trew figure junior, eight. games of the season. Junior Donny Mateaki also as the backups at inside linebacker while junior Senior Brandon Leyritz figures as the backup returns after playing in 17 games over the past Tahj Bomar is the top reserve at the outside spot. at center while junior Juan Garcia can play two seasons at . Trew and Howell both appeared in nine games either guard or center. Alailefaleula returns to The Husky defensive line saw four true fresh- last season while Bomar played in the season’s the lineup and redshirt freshmen Ryan Bush and men forced into significant roles last year. Jordan first four contests. Casey Bulyca will get their first playing time at White-Frisbee started eight of the last nine games the guard spots. of the season at defensive tackle while Greyson DEFENSIVE BACKS Sophomore Chad Macklin will compete with Gunheim was the starter at defensive end for the Washington must replace starting cornerback Toledo for the weakside tackle position vacated final seven contests. Erick Lobos was a regular Derrick Johnson and Sam Cunningham from by Ryan Brooks. Senior Robin Meadow returns in the rotation at nose tackle and Caesar Rayford last year’s defense while returning both starting at the strongside tackle position. A pair of redshirt played in the final six games of the season. safeties. freshmen, Nathan Flowers and Jovon O’Connor White-Frisbee, a massive 6-6, 330-pound Dashon Goldson started all 11 games last will back him up. run stopper, finished his rookie campaign with year at free safety while C.J. Wallace started 26 tackles while Gunheim was credited with 16 the final nine games at strong safety. Goldson, DEFENSE tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. Lobos accounted a junior college transfer who has two years of As the Huskies adjust to a new coaching staff for eight tackles. eligibility remaining at UW, had 64 tackles in and schemes, the Washington defense could be Nose tackle Dan Milsten, who suffered a 2004 and led the team with five pass breakups. the strength of the team. There are nine starters dislocated ankle and broken leg against Oregon He had two interceptions during his first season returning, including the front seven and interior State, returns for his junior season. Milsten had on Montlake. of the defensive backs. Staffing the cornerbacks started the first six games of the season before Wallace was fourth on the team with 66 tackles. position continues to be a concern after the loss suffering his injuries. Sophomore Wilson Afoa ben- He led all defensive backs with five tackles for efited by Milsten’s absence by gaining valuable loss while also picking off one pass and breaking

Return of the Dawgs 2004 Husky Football • 9 Junior punter Sean Douglas averaged 42.6 yards per punt last year, which figures as the second best single-season average in UW history. Douglas boomed a 78-yard punt at Washington State and averaged 48 yards on six kicks against Arizona. The strong-legged Husky dropped 19 of his 63 punts inside the 20 yards line. He also participates as UW’s kicker on kickoffs. The punt protection was a problem for the Huskies as op- ponents managed to block five kicks. Senior Evan Knudson handled the majority of the field goal duties in 2004. He converted seven of 10 kicks and finished the season with 24 points. Sophomore Michael Braunstein made three of seven field goals and was 11 of 12 on PATs. Russo led the Huskies in both punt and kickoff returns. He averaged 17.6 yards on 15 kickoff returns and ran back eight of the team’s 18 punt returns. Willingham, however, has concerned himself Jordan White-Frisbee with what he considers and often-overlooked position. Matt Fountaine “What’s so important about our special teams is the hidden guy — the long snapper,” Willing-

Season Outlook up three passes. Huskies start the year against Air Force in a game Sophomore Darin Harris, who was a regular ham explains. “That is the most critical player, that was moved from the Academy’s campus in on special teams, enters the spring as Goldson’s because he shapes everything that happens. If Colorado to Qwest Field, home of the Seattle backup. Harris played in 10 games as a redshirt he can consistenly snap the ball back there on Seahawks. freshman. Sophomore Chris Hemphill, an impos- the punts at a great time, then the linemen don’t “It is extremely nice,” Willingham says of ing figure at 6-6 in the defensive backfield, played have to block as long. They can hit their man and his “road” opener.”“We could be on a plane to in eight games at safety and had 10 tackles. then get downfield. We then become a better Colorado Springs. If we can find a way to be coverage team.” The most experienced of the returning cor- successful against Air Force, it has a chance to Tight ends Jason Benn and Robert Lewis, as nerbacks is junior Matt Fountaine. He played in springboard us forward to a good season. That’s well as defensive end Mike Mapuolesega, are top all 11 games, frequently as a nickel back, and going to be a really tough opener for us since candidates for the snapping jobs. started twice. Fountaine had 22 tackles during no one on this team has defended the option. the year and one . Junior Kim Taylor We’re going to have to be extremely disciplined did not play in 2004 after earning a letter as a SUMMARY and tenacious.” Washington has the rare good fortune of redshirt freshman in 2003 when he saw time in Willingham’s primary task as the season ap- four games. opening a season with a road game that will be proaches is to instill that discipline and tenacity The cornerback position will benefit from played mere miles from the UW campus. The into a team that struggled its way through the 2004 several transfers. Sophomore Roy Lewis sat out season. Since being introduced as the new UW the 2004 campaign after transferring from San head man, he has stressed getting back to what Jose State, but did participate in the spring. Junior many fans regard as traditional college transfer Josh Okoebor should be back this “Husky Football.” fall after recovering from knee surgery. In the fall “I would like it to be said that the qualities of Nevada transfer Chris Handy will join the team as the Husky football team were the initial focus of well as Pasadena Community College transfers the team — the toughness and tenacity — that Qwenton Freeman and Marlon Wood. those were the things that led us to a successful With only three scholarship cornerbacks avail- season,” Willingham says. able in the spring, there are still questions to be “I don’t think we have to wait for victories,” answered at the position – the answers to which he continues. “If we do things right as a football might come from those newcomers. team, we can win now. But we have to do things “To have three scholarship cornerbacks in right. We have to execute the process and not spring practice was a frightening situation,” worry about the end result. If you execute, you Willingham concedes. guarantee yourself victories. “We have to get some in and get them to stay “We have to have a cultural change from the consistent and give us the kind of performance we mindset of a 1-10 team. We can’t think like, act need from a corner. They can’t be up one moment like and respond like a 1-10 team. We have to and down the next. We need consistency.” change that mindset and that culture. That will SPECIAL TEAMS lead us to victories.” Washington’s top three kickers return from last season. Joe Lobendahn

10 • 2005 Husky Football Return of the Dawgs Numerical Roster 2005 Washington Alphabetical Roster No. ....Name ...... Pos. No. Name (Letters Won) Pos. Ht. Wt Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/JC) 31 ....C.J.Craig Wallace Chambers ...... WRSS 43 ....IsaiahChris Hemphill Stanback ...... QBSS 74 ...... Wilson Afoa (1) ...... DT ..... 6-3 .... 290 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Honolulu, HI (Saint Louis) 5 ....Anthony Russo ...... WR 65 ....TyScott Eriks White ...... ILBFB 41 ...... Brandon Ala (2) ...... DE ..... 6-3 .... 245 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Waianae, HI (Kamehameha) 6 ....Matt Fountaine ...... CB 7 ....SheltonGreyson Sampson Gunheim ...... DETB 55 ...... Tui Alailefaleula (3) ...... OG ..... 6-4 .... 335 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Anchorage, AK (Bartlett) 8 ....Dashon Goldson ...... FS 98 ....LouisKenny Rankin James ...... TB 27 ...... Evan Benjamin (3) ...... OLB ..... 6-0 .... 215 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Redmond, WA (Redmond) 10 ....Qwenton Freeman .....CB 10 11 ....CarlEvan Bonnell Knudson ...... QBPK 64 ...... Jason Benn (2) ...... OT ..... 6-5 .... 265 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Edmonds, WA (O’Dea) 11 ....Michael Book ...... PK 12 ....JoshJohnny Okoebor Durocher ...... QBCB 47 ...... Tahj Bomar (2) ...... OLB ..... 6-2 .... 215 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Kent, WA (Kentwood) 13 ....Ryan Perkins ...... PK/P 1314 ....MichaelCharles BraunsteinSmith ...... WRPK 11 ...... Carl Bonnell (1) ...... QB ..... 6-3 .... 200 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Kent, WA (Kentwood) 14 ....Wade Gurnett ...... CB 15 ....SteveDarin HarrisHoran ...... SSFS 11 ....+ ..Michael Book ...... PK ..... 6-3 .... 195 ...... Jr. .. * .RS ...... Renton, WA (Liberty/Bellevue CC) 15 ....Casey Paus ...... QB 17 ....FelixSean SweetmanDouglas ...... QBP 14 ...... Michael Braunstein (1) ...... PK ..... 5-8 .... 185 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Gilbert, AZ (Gilbert) 18 ....Carlos Serrano ...... FS 1819 ....MesphinCorey Williams Forrester ...... WRSS 99 ....+ ..Jared Bronson ...... TE ..... 6-5 .... 235 ..... So. .. * .RS ...... Kent, WA (Jefferson/Pima CC) 20 ....Kyle Trew ...... ILB 21 ....SonnyChris Handy Shackelford ...... WRCB 72 ...... Casey Bulyca ...... OG ..... 6-5 .... 315 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Woodinville, WA (Woodinville) 22 ....E.J.James Savannah Sims Jr...... FBLB 23 ....DesmondQuintin Daniels Davis ...... WRDB 73 ...... Ryan Bush ...... OG ..... 6-2 .... 285 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Puyallup, WA (Rogers) Season Outlook 2624 ....J.R. HastyWolfork ...... WRTB 48 ....+ ..Ryan Campbell ...... OLB ... 5-10 .... 210 ...... Jr. .. * .SQ ...... Bellevue, WA (Eastside Catholic) 27 ....Evan Benjamin ...... OLB 2829 ....CodyRoy Lewis Ellis ...... WRCB 3 ...... Craig Chambers (1) ...... WR ..... 6-3 .... 205 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Mill Creek, WA (Jackson) 29 ....Chris Stevens ...... RB/LB 3132 ....LukeKim Taylor Kravitz ...... CBFB 85 ...... Dash Crutchley (1) ...... TE ..... 6-6 .... 255 ...... Jr. .. * . 1V ...... Temecula, CA (Chaparral) 32 ....Jamie Lee ...... OLB 3734 ....JohnieDan Howell Kirton ...... ILBTB 23 ...... Quintin Daniels (2) ...... WR ..... 6-0 .... 195 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Los Angeles, CA (Loyola) 38 ....Durrell Moss ...... FB 4142 ....ChrisBrandon Singleton Ala ...... DETB 74 ...... Stanley Daniels (2) ...... OG ..... 6-4 .... 310 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... San Diego, CA (Marian Catholic) 43 ....Mark Palaita ...... FB 4345 ....ShoBrian Yoshinaga Tawney ...... WRILB 23 ....+ ..Desmond Davis ...... DB ... 5-11 .... 190 ...... Fr...... TR ...... Olympia, WA (Olympia/Central Washington) 46 ....Dre Simpson ...... CB 4847 ....RyanTahj Bomar Campbell ...... OLB 54 ...... Tyrone Davis ...... DE ..... 6-3 .... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Olympia, WA (Olympia) 49 ....Ben Warren ...... ILB No. 50 ....BradName Vanneman ...... Pos.C 17 ...... Sean Douglas (2) ...... P ..... 6-1 .... 215 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Bellevue, NE (Bellevue East) 5351 ....JoeBrandon Lobendahn Leyritz ...... ILBC 12 ...... Johnny Durocher ...... QB ..... 6-4 .... 215 ..... So. .. * . TR ...... Graham, WA (Bethel/U. of Oregon) 54 ....Tyrone Davis ...... DE 5655 ....ManaseTui Alailefaleula Hopoi ...... OGDT 29 ...... Cody Ellis (1) ...... WR ..... 6-0 .... 185 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Puyallup, WA (Puyallup) 57 ....Trenton Tuiasosopo ... ILB 5958 ....DarrionJuan Garcia Jones ...... LBC 6 ...... Ty Eriks (3) ...... FB ..... 6-2 .... 245 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Seattle, WA (O’Dea) 60 ....Jasper Henry ...... DT 6162 ....TusiRobert Sa’au Lukevich ...... OGC 76 ...... Nathan Flowers ...... OT ..... 6-3 .... 335 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... San Diego, CA (Chula Vista) 63 ....Clay Walker ...... OG 6664 ....DanielJason BennTe’o-Nesheim ...... OTDL 19 ...... Mesphin Forrester ...... SS ..... 6-2 .... 185 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Los Angeles, CA (Venice) 67 ....Joe Toledo ...... OT 7168 ....JovonRobin MeadowO’Connor ...... OT 6 ...... Matt Fountaine (2) ...... CB ... 5-11 .... 180 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd) 72 ....Casey Bulyca ...... OG 7473 ....WilsonRyan Bush Afoa ...... OGDT 10 ...... Qwenton Freeman ...... CB ..... 6-1 .... 187 ...... Jr...... JC ...... Pasadena, CA (Muir/Pasadena CC) 74 ....Stanley Daniels ...... OG 7675 ....NathanChad Macklin Flowers ...... OT 58 ...... Juan Garcia ...... C ..... 6-3 .... 310 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... Yakima, WA (Eisenhower) 77 ....Erick Lobos ...... DT 7879 ....BenMike Ossai Nahl ...... OGOL 8 ...... Dashon Goldson (1) ...... FS ..... 6-2 .... 195 ...... Jr. .. * . 1V ...... Carson, CA (Narbonne/Coffeyville CC) 80 ....Matthew Smith ...... WR 8281 ....TimAndy Williams Heater ...... DTTE 86 ....+ ..Michael Gottlieb ...... TE ..... 6-5 .... 240 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island) 84 ....Marlon Wood ...... WR/DB 85 ....CaesarDash Crutchley Rayford ...... DETE 7 ...... Greyson Gunheim (1) ...... DE ..... 6-2 .... 245 ..... So...... 1V ...... Sebastopol, CA (Analy) 86 ....Michael Gottlieb ...... TE 8788 ....RobertJoel Nelson Lewis ...... DETE 14 ....+ ..Wade Gurnett ...... CB ... 5-11 .... 185 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Shoreline, WA (Shorewood) 89 ....Chris Rohrbach ...... WR 9291 ....WaltDonny Winter Mateaki ...... DEDT 21 ...... Chris Handy ...... CB ... 5-11 .... 190 ...... Jr. .. * . TR ...... Arcadia, CA (Arcadia/Univ. of Nevada) 93 ....Michael Russell ...... DT 9594 ....Jordan ReffettWhite-Frisbee ...... NT 15 ...... Darin Harris (1) ...... FS ... 5-11 .... 200 ..... So...... 1V ...... Federal Way, WA (Decatur) 97 ....Mike Mapuolesega .....DE 9998 ....JaredDan Milsten Bronson ...... NTTE 24 ...... J.R. Hasty ...... TB ... 5-11 .... 200 ...... Fr. HS ...... Bellevue, WA (Bellevue HS) 81 ...... Andy Heater (2) ...... DT ..... 6-3 .... 275 ...... Sr. .. * . 2V ...... Snohomish, WA (Snohomish) 3 ...... Chris Hemphill (1) ...... SS ..... 6-6 .... 215 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Gardena, CA (Junipero Serra) 60 ...... Jasper Henry ...... DT ..... 6-2 .... 280 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Los Angeles, CA (Dorsey) 56 ...... Manase Hopoi (3) ...... DT ..... 6-4 .... 290 ...... Sr...... 3V ...... Sacramento, CA (Valley) 15 ....+ ..Steve Horan ...... SS ..... 5-9 .... 190 ...... Sr...... SQ ...... Puyallup, WA (Puyallup) 34 ...... Dan Howell (1) ...... ILB ..... 6-1 .... 225 ..... So...... 1V ...... Newhall, CA (Hart) 8 ...... Kenny James (2) ...... TB ... 5-10 .... 215 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Dos Palos, CA (Dos Palos) 59 ...... Darrion Jones ...... LB ..... 6-3 .... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Lynwood, CA (Lynwood) 37 ...... Johnie Kirton ...... TB ..... 6-3 .... 280 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Everett, WA (Jackson) 10 ....+ ..Evan Knudson (2) ...... PK ..... 6-0 .... 175 ...... Sr. .. * . 2V ...... Lacey, WA (North Thurston) 32 ...... Luke Kravitz ...... FB ..... 6-1 .... 225 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Olympia, WA (Olympia) 32 ....+ ..Jamie Lee ...... OLB ..... 6-0 .... 220 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Everett, WA (Everett) 88 ...... Robert Lewis (1) ...... TE ..... 6-5 .... 230 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Van Nuys, CA (Montclair College Prep) 28 ...... Roy Lewis ...... CB ... 5-11 .... 185 ..... So. .. * .RS ...... Los Angeles, CA (Narbonne/San Jose State) 51 ....+ ..Brandon Leyritz (2) ...... C ..... 6-3 .... 315 ...... Sr. .. * . 2V ...... Bellevue, WA (Eastside Catholic) 53 ...... Joe Lobendahn (3) ...... ILB ... 5-10 .... 230 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Honolulu, HI (Saint Louis) 77 ...... Erick Lobos (1) ...... DT ..... 6-3 .... 300 ..... So...... 1V ...... Los Angeles, CA (Venice) 62 ....+ ..Robert Lukevich ...... C ..... 6-2 .... 250 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Seattle, WA (Bishop Blanchet) 75 ...... Chad Macklin (1) ...... OT ..... 6-8 .... 300 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Visalia, CA (Golden West) 97 ...... Mike Mapuolesega (1) ...... DE ..... 6-3 .... 270 ...... Sr. .. * . 1V ...... Pago Pago, American Samoa (Faga’itua/Mesa CC) 91 ...... Donny Mateaki (2) ...... DT ..... 6-5 .... 285 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Honolulu, HI (Iolani) 68 ...... Robin Meadow (2) ...... OT ..... 6-6 .... 295 ...... Sr. .. * . 2V ...... San Francisco, CA (DeLaSalle) 98 ...... Dan Milsten (2) ...... NT ..... 6-5 .... 290 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Tacoma, WA (Rogers) 38 ...... Durrell Moss ...... FB ..... 6-1 .... 215 ..... So. .. * .SQ ...... Orange, CA (Orange) 78 ....+ ..Mike Nahl ...... OG ..... 6-2 .... 300 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Seattle, WA (West Seattle) continued on next page Return of the Dawgs 2004 Husky Football • 11 No. Name (Letters Won) Pos. Ht. Wt Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/JC) 87 ....+ ..Joel Nelson ...... DE ..... 6-3 .... 250 ..... So. .. * .SQ ...... Seattle, WA (Ballard) 71 ...... Jovon O’Connor ...... OT ..... 6-5 .... 315 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles) 12 ...... Josh Okoebor ...... CB ... 5-10 .... 175 ...... Jr. .. * .RS ...... Colton, CA (Fontana HS/Valley CC) 79 ...... Ben Ossai ...... OL ..... 6-6 .... 290 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Bakersfield, CA (Stockdale) 43 ....+ ..Mark Palaita (1) ...... FB ... 5-10 .... 240 ...... Sr. .. * . 1V ...... Waipahu, HI (Kennedy (Seattle)) 15 ...... Casey Paus (3) ...... QB ..... 6-5 .... 225 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... New Lenox, IL (Lincoln Way) 13 ...... Ryan Perkins ...... PK/P ..... 6-0 .... 185 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Olympia, WA (North Thurston) 9 ...... Louis Rankin (1) ...... TB ..... 6-0 .... 195 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Stockton, CA (Lincoln) 85 ...... Caesar Rayford (1) ...... DE ..... 6-6 .... 225 ..... So...... 1V ...... Spanaway, WA (Bethel) 95 ...... Jordan Reffett (1) ...... NT ..... 6-6 .... 295 .... So. .. * . 1V ...... Moses Lake, WA (Moses Lake) 89 ....+ ..Chris Rohrbach ...... WR ..... 6-0 .... 180 ..... So. .. * .SQ ...... Edmonds, WA (Meadowdale) 93 ....+ ..Michael Russell ...... DT ..... 6-2 .... 260 ...... Sr...... SQ ...... Bothell, WA (Bothell) 5 ...... Anthony Russo (1) ...... WR ... 5-11 .... 185 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Lakewood, WA (Lakes) 61 ...... Tusi Sa’au (2) ...... OG ..... 6-2 .... 325 ...... Sr. .. * . 2V ...... Seattle, WA (Rainier Beach) 7 ...... Shelton Sampson (2) ...... TB ... 5-11 .... 210 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Lakewood, WA (Clover Park) 18 ....+ ..Carlos Serrano ...... FS ..... 5-9 .... 180 ...... Jr. .. * .SQ ...... Edmonds, WA (O’Dea) 22 ...... E.J. Savannah ...... LB ..... 6-2 .... 215 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Bellevue, WA (Bellevue HS) 21 ...... Sonny Shackelford (2) ...... WR ..... 6-2 .... 180 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Beverly Hills, CA (Beverly Hills) 46 ...... Dre Simpson (2) ...... CB ..... 6-3 .... 190 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Sylmar, CA (Sylmar) 22 ...... James Sims Jr. (3) ...... FB ..... 6-1 .... 205 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Las Vegas, NV (Valley) 42 ...... Chris Singleton (3) ...... TB ..... 6-0 .... 205 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Fontana, CA (Etiwanda) 13 ...... Charles Smith (1) ...... WR ..... 6-0 .... 195 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Lemon Grove, CA (Helix) 80 ....+ ..Matthew Smith ...... WR ..... 6-0 .... 170 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... Spanaway, WA (Spanaway Lake)

Season Outlook 4 ...... Isaiah Stanback (2) ...... QB ..... 6-3 .... 205 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Seattle, WA (Garfield) 29 ...... Chris Stevens ...... RB/LB ..... 6-0 .... 195 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Mojave, CA (Mojave) 17 ....+ ..Felix Sweetman ...... QB ..... 6-2 .... 225 ...... Jr. .. * .SQ ...... Lakewood, WA (Lakes) 45 ....+ ..Brian Tawney (1) ...... ILB ..... 6-2 .... 230 ...... Sr...... 1V ...... Fall City, WA (Eastlake) 31 ...... Kim Taylor (1) ...... CB ..... 6-0 .... 180 ...... Jr. .. * . 1V ...... Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly) 66 ...... Daniel Te’o-Nesheim ...... DL ..... 6-4 .... 235 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Kailua, HI (Hawaii Prep) 67 ...... Joe Toledo (3) ...... OT ..... 6-6 .... 290 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Encinitas, CA (La Costa Canyon) 20 ...... Kyle Trew (1) ...... ILB ..... 6-2 .... 220 ..... So. .. * . 1V ...... Edmonds, WA (Edmonds-Woodway) 57 ...... Trenton Tuiasosopo ...... ILB ..... 6-2 .... 230 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Everett, WA (Mariner) 50 ...... Brad Vanneman (3) ...... C ..... 6-3 .... 305 ...... Sr. .. * . 3V ...... Issaquah, WA (Issaquah) 63 ...... Clay Walker (2) ...... OG ..... 6-4 .... 300 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon) 1 ...... C.J. Wallace (2) ...... SS ..... 6-0 .... 205 ...... Jr...... 2V ...... Sacramento, CA (Grant Union) 49 ....+ ..Ben Warren (1) ...... ILB ..... 6-0 .... 210 ...... Jr. .. * . 1V ...... Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) 5 ...... Scott White (2) ...... ILB ..... 6-1 .... 230 ...... Jr. .. * . 2V ...... Lemon Grove, CA (Mission Bay) 94 ...... Jordan White-Frisbee (1) ...... NT ..... 6-6 .... 335 ..... So...... 1V ...... Kenmore, WA (Inglemoor) 18 ...... Corey Williams (2) ...... WR ..... 6-2 .... 190 ..... So. .. * . 2V ...... Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas) 82 ...... Tim Williams ...... TE ..... 6-6 .... 230 ...... Fr...... HS ...... Chehalis, WA (W.F. West) 92 ...... Walt Winter ...... DE ..... 6-5 .... 245 ...... Fr. .. * .RS ...... Bothell, WA (Juanita) 26 ....+ ..J.R. Wolfork ...... WR ... 5-10 .... 185 ...... Sr...... TR ...... Issaquah, WA (Issaquah/Pacific Lutheran) 84 ...... Marlon Wood ...... WR/DB ... 5-10 .... 180 ..... So. .. * . JC ...... Tampa, FL (Hillborough/Pasadena CC) 43 ....+ ..Sho Yoshinaga ...... WR ..... 5-9 .... 175 ..... So...... SQ ...... Ballard, WA (Ballard)

Roster Key: + Walkon ...... ( ) Indicates letters won * indicates redshirt season utilized SQ - Squad member, has not played in a game TR - Transferred to UW from previous playing season. RS - Redshirted previous season 1V - Indicates number of years on varsity in which player has appeared in at least one game.

Coaching Staff: Tyrone Willingham (head coach), Kent Baer (defensive coordinator), Tim Lappano (offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks), Mike Denbrock (offensive line), Randy Hart (defensive line), Trent Miles (running backs), Bob Simmons (tight end and special teams), Chris Tormey (linebackers/recruiting coordinator), Steven Wilks (defensive backs), Eric Yarber (wide receivers), Kyle Benn (offensive graduate assistant) and Joe Hildbold (defensive graduate assistant).

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